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Searching for all articles published on 1994-11-08 ...

44 articles.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Firefighters on stand-by during APEC meeting

Firefighters on stand-by during APEC meeting JAKARTA (JP): The City Fire Department has three fire engines and 60 firefighters on standby 24-hour-a-day at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center during the current Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meetings.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Police foil smuggling attempt

Police foil smuggling attempt BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: 22 trucks carrying logs, resin and pumice without proper official documents, worth millions of rupiahs, have been seized by police.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Stores are not giving special discounts to APEC delegates

Stores are not giving special discounts to APEC delegates JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's large-scale shopping centers are not providing special offers or any discounts to greet delegates of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum despite requests by the head of the city tourism office.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Isolate criminals from society: General

Isolate criminals from society: General JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hindarto has proposed that law breakers be ostracized from society."Perhaps it will be more effective than legal penalties imposed on those found guilty violating existing rules," he said.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Research on subway reaches final stage

Research on subway reaches final stage JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the research on the possibility of building a subway in the city has reached its final stage.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Filipino maids

Filipino maids I found your article, headline 'Singapore to stop Filipino maids inflow', which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 31, 1994 totally unnerving.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Traditional logic key to conserving natural resources

Traditional logic key to conserving natural resources JAKARTA (JP): Even if doomsday is around the corner, not many people are willing to give up their greedy habits to save future generations.As the saying goes, "We don't know how much a tree is worth until we cut it down.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Joko, Susi retain Thai Open crowns

Joko, Susi retain Thai Open crowns JAKARTA (JP): World champions Joko Suprianto and Susi Susanti maintained their supremacy at the Thailand Open badminton championships as Indonesian players romped home with four titles on Sunday.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Students, teachers boycott classes

Students, teachers boycott classes SALATIGA, Central Java: Thousands of students and teachers at the Satya Wacana Christian University boycotted classes yesterday in a show of disgust to the recent dismissal of scholar Arief Budiman for disciplinary reasons.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Govt officially approves APEC two-day holiday

Govt officially approves APEC two-day holiday JAKARTA (JP): Most people residing, working and studying in Jakarta will enjoy a prolonged holiday this coming weekend, courtesy of President Soeharto.Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday the government is declaring Nov. 14 and Nov.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Drug dealer arrested

Drug dealer arrested North Jakarta police have arrested a man carrying two kilograms of dried marijuana worth Rp 2 million (US$900) through Tanjung Priok port, North Jakarta.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/APEC and NAM: The two commitments that bind

APEC and NAM: The two commitments that bind In the span of two years Indonesia has hosted two important international meetings, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Tuberculosis rife in West Java

Tuberculosis rife in West Java BANDUNG, West Java: An estimated 364,800 people suffering tuberculosis across the province badly need medical treatment, otherwise many more will be infected, a health official warned yesterday.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Activist gets three years in jail for inciting riot

Activist gets three years in jail for inciting riot MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Chairman of the outlawed Indonesian Prosperity Labor Union (SBSI) Muchtar Pakpahan was sentenced to three years imprisonment yesterday for inciting workers to demonstrate violently last April.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Moslem leaders condemn Gus Dur for Israeli visit

Moslem leaders condemn Gus Dur for Israeli visit JAKARTA (JP): Condemnations came hard and fast yesterday against controversial Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid for his recent visit to Israel.Prominent ulemas including K.H. Hasan Basri and K.H.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Eastern Europe integration

Eastern Europe integration Five years after the fall of the Berlin wall, Europe remains economically divided between East and West.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Indonesia needs more investment in gas industry

Indonesia needs more investment in gas industryFrits H. Pangemanan NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesia, which has successfully supplied natural gas to buyers in Asian and Pacific countries for over the last 20 years, is inviting foreign and domestic investors to develop its gas industry in ...

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/NAFTA is not a trade bloc, Barry says

NAFTA is not a trade bloc, Barry says JAKARTA (JP): The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is not a trade bloc but rather a complement of the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), American Ambassador to Indonesia Robert L. Barry said yesterday.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Supreme Court reverses ruling on land dispute

Supreme Court reverses ruling on land dispute JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has reversed its own ruling on the highly political Kedung Ombo land dispute, and has now ruled in favor of the government which is being sued by 34 displaced villagers.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Govt expects no major change in 95/96 budget

Govt expects no major change in 95/96 budget JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad estimated no major change in the government's revenues in the 1995/96 fiscal year, which will begin next April.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Indonesian banks forced to face global competition

Indonesian banks forced to face global competition JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian banks have to seriously prepare themselves as they enter an era of free trade in services early next year, when the new GATT principles go into effect, Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono says.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/APEC trade team failure criticized

APEC trade team failure criticized JAKARTA (JP): APEC meetings encountered their first hurdle here yesterday when the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI), facing opposition from the United States, failed to adopt a draft on a set of non-binding investment principals."As far as the U.S.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Soeharto for free trade

Soeharto for free trade Many businessmen and analysts, even those in Indonesia itself, are still surprised at President Soeharto's enthusiasm about the free trade concept recommended by the Eminent Persons Group and the Pacific Business Forum.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Govt threatens to close hospital treatment plants

Govt threatens to close hospital treatment plants JAKARTA (JP): The city environment bureau has threatened to close down the waste treatment plants of 11 hospitals in Jakarta after they ignored repeated warnings issued by the municipal administration.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Govt ready with free health services for the needy

Govt ready with free health services for the needy JAKARTA (JP): After less than a year's try-out, the Ministry of Health yesterday announced it is ready to provide free health services to the 25.9 million poor people nation-wide.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 Film 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Traditional Drama 9:00 ...

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/RI, PNG talks on joint border resume

RI, PNG talks on joint border resume JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Papua New Guinea opened its 13th meeting of their joint border committee yesterday, in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak.Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/NU congress to fortify vow to shun politics

NU congress to fortify vow to shun politics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), will reaffirm its commitment to shunning formal politics in its congress next month.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/29 bodies recovered

29 bodies recovered MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The bodies of 29 of the 31 people believed to have drowned in last week's flash flood have been recovered, a local official said yesterday.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Polyethylene plant expanded

Polyethylene plant expanded JAKARTA (JP): PT Petrokimia Nusantara Interindo, a British- Japanese-Indonesian joint venture, will double the production capacity of its polyethylene plant in Merak, West Java, from 200,000 to 400,000 tons per annum.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The buying drive on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) remained low yesterday with a price drop taking place across the board.The JSX Composite Index lost nearly three points to close at 517.78 against 520.59 on Friday.The GTDBS-50 Index also dropped to 123.96 from 124.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Dialog with East Timorese

Dialog with East Timorese President Soeharto made a sympathetic gesture last week when he expressed his readiness to hold a dialog with an anti- integration group of East Timor.The offer of a dialog will be a substantive contribution to the solution of the issue.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/On colonialism II

On colonialism II I have read the letters of Mr. de Jong and Mr. de Kort, the last one of Nov. 5, 1994 in The Jakarta Post.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Tangerang expands with 17 new sub-districts

Tangerang expands with 17 new sub-districts JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Mayor H. Djakaria has installed heads of 17 new sub-districts as part of the mayoralty's efforts to anticipate the sharp growth of population.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Nick Faldo to auction clubs

Nick Faldo to auction clubs JAKARTA (JP): Golfers wishing to own clubs use by world top player Nick Faldo may try their luck Thursday when the Cikarang Golf and Country Club hosts a cocktail party to honor the Englishman.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Citarum river banks to be cleared

Citarum river banks to be cleared The municipal authorities plan to make a clean sweep of the hundreds of shanties and other structures standing along the Citarum river bank in Cedeng, Central Jakarta, by the end of this month.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Keep the city clean: Mayor

Keep the city clean: Mayor South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko has called on the developer handling the Sudirman Central Business project to help keep the city clean.Pardjoko made the remarks during an inspection on Sunday.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Planet Hollywood restaurant

Planet Hollywood restaurant Commenting on Mariani's letter in The Jakarta Post (Nov. 3, 1994) about SCTV's coverage of the opening of Planet Hollywood on Saturday, Oct. 22, 1994, I would like to say that the only emotions that I experienced were nausea and deprivation.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Stray dogs will be killed

Stray dogs will be killed MEDAN, North Sumatra: Governor Raja Inal Siregar has ordered security authorities to destroy stray dogs he believes are to blame for the rise in rabies cases.Siregar said owners of dogs should have their pets vaccinated and pay taxes, as the law requires.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Telecom project in Natuna

Telecom project in Natuna JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications company, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), will complete the development of communication networks in Natuna, Riau, early next year to support a natural gas liquefaction project there.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Three killed in rain storm

Three killed in rain storm GROBOGAN, Central Java: Three people were killed, 45 houses destroyed and hundreds others badly damaged in a rain storm sweeping three villages in this regency last week, officials said.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/Seven hospitals ready for APEC

Seven hospitals ready for APEC The City Health Office has appointed seven hospitals in Jakarta to serve the delegates of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

Tue, 08 Nov 1994

JP/On colonialism I

On colonialism I We now, at least, have an admission of colonial malpractice from Mr. de Kort (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 5, 1994).